Israeli Health Min. issues workplace guide amid whooping cough epidemic

Pneumonia, dehydration, weight loss, and in severe cases, even brain damage and death are the potential results of the “whooping-cough epidemic” that has increased by thousands of percentage points between 2022 and 2023 and threatens to increase even more during this winter, according to the Health Ministry and the Israel Institute for Occupational Safety and […]

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Gaza border residents raise concerns over mental health, well-being

Crucial insights have emerged regarding the priorities of the Sdot Hanegev Regional Council kibbutzim, moshavim, and community settlements greatly affected by the barbarous Hamas incursion on October 7. These communities are focused on the psychological state of children and youth as the foremost concern, and there is a collective call for enhanced security measures. A […]

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Israeli children given medication for ADHD due to misdiagnosis

There is a high probability that many children who receive medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) actually suffer from breathing disorders during their sleep, according to researchers at the Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine at Tel Aviv University (TAU).  Due to the incorrect diagnosis, the real problem is left untreated, and the unnecessary treatment may […]

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